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It will be one of Allison’s first public speaking engagements since taking overUSD 259’sw top job Monday. Tuesday’s luncheon is from 11:454 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the WIBA conference 445 N. Waco. Cost is $15 and reservations are requestee by Friday bycalling 267-8987 or via e-mail at membership@wiba.org. “Ths future of education is important to our communithy and toWIBA members,” said Tim WIBA president, in a written statement. “We welcome Mr. Allisonm to Wichita, and look forward to hearin g his vision for publicd education in our The speaking engagement is part of an alreadty full schedule for Alliso n as he gets accustomed to Wichita andUSD 259.
Allison started his new job Monday by meeting with membere ofthe district’s leadership team. That was followed by visit to two ofthe district’s elementary College Hill and Linwood. He took time to speaok with reporters following a tourof Linwood. Allisonj says he is pleased with how USD 259 officials kept him up to date on what was happeninv in Wichita since he was hiredMarcj 2. He has put together a 100-day plan to starf his tenure that includes meeting with county and business leaders as well asdistrict “I’m coming in with a lot of learningv to do,” he says.
Allison also plans to spendx time inthe district’s buildings and likelty will substitute teach. “When it comeas down to it, I’m an he says. “(The buildings are) wherre we make it or break it asa district.” Allisoh came to Wichita after serving two years as superintendenr of the Mt. Lebanon School District in the Pittsburgh, Pa. It’s a home coming of sorts for Allison who grew up in the Kansasw City area and started his career in the Shawnew MissionSchool District.
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